RELIGION FAITH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Officially
Selected
Spring 2025
Becoming an"Official Selection" means your entry passed through the first judging stage, (DID NOT get rejected) now being able to go in front of the AWARD judges to decide the type of award (s) it will receive, if any.
Your film's name will appear in the Official Selection list here only if you have submitted the entire film into one of the Major Categories. Films submitted for judging in sub-categories will not be listed until they win an award.
Being Officially Selected does not mean your film is scheduled for live screening.
Award email notifications will be sent the week of April 20, 2025 and Best of Festival winners will be invited to have their film showcased at our June, 2025 event, Rehoboth Beach, DE.We screen only Best of Festival winners.
Our screening event is to collect audience reactions to be used by our distributors. We don't conduct after-screening networking parties or seminars.
Video interviews of the viewing audience may be conducted and shown on WRPN.tv
We also might choose a few Best Of Show and Outstanding Excellence winners to be showcased on WRPN.tv
ALTERNATE MEDIA
ANIMATION
ART-HOUSE FILM
| Hildegard Director Alice Shapiro in Art-house Film United States |
| MIRARI Director Jérémie Brunel in Art-house Film, Cinematography (subcat), Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Direction (subcat), Set Design (subcat), Voice-Over Talent (subcat) France |
BIOGRAPHY
COMEDY
| VIATICUM Director Derek Frey in Comedy, Religious/Faith United States |
DOCU-DRAMA FEATURE
| The Great Warning Director Juan Carlos Salas Tamez in Docu-drama Feature Mexico |
DOCU-DRAMA SHORT
| The Carnival Daughter Director kami fares in Docu-drama Short Italy |
| The Long Road Home Director Barbara Anne Lindstrom in Docu-drama Short United States |
DOCUMENTARY
| 1-23-03 Director Lee Anthony Potts in Documentary United States |
| Blessed Unrest Director Mari Bonnemaison in Documentary United States |
| Charak Puja Part 2 Director Numanul Islam Chowdhury in Documentary Bangladesh |
| Chœurs Atlantiques | Tales from the Atlantic Beyond (WITH ENGLISH & FRENCH SUBTITLES) Director Safoi Babana-Hampton in Documentary United States |
| Discerning the Call: Change in the American Priesthood Directors Jay Doherty, Patrick Cullinan in Documentary United States |
| Fedelta: Soldiers. Prisoners. Director Stephen Mancini in Documentary, Human Spirit United States |
| Gajan Festival Director Mohammad Ali in Documentary Bangladesh |
| Government and the Ultimate Purpose of Life Director Ian Reid in Documentary United States |
| Hopeless Life Director Md Ibrahim in Documentary Bangladesh |
| I Will Build This World From Love Directors John S Block, Oliver Miede in Documentary United States |
| Kabir's Path Director Indubhushan mandal in Documentary India |
| Lady Madonna Director Chris Cloyd in Documentary United States |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary Norway |
| Oh My God Director Rodrigo Marques Mendes in Documentary |
| Path of Love A journey To The Heart of Rumi Director charles robert davis in Documentary United States |
| RARE: A Rare Disease Revolution Directors John Beder, Lainey Moseley in Documentary United States |
| SHALOM PASSION; Never Again is NOW! Director Or Ben David in Documentary United States |
| "The Dalai Lama's Gift" Director Ed Winslow Bastian in Documentary United States |
| The Pastor of Kherson Director Yaroslav Lodygin in Documentary |
| The Tong House Director Mohammad Ali in Documentary Bangladesh |
| Watch Over Us Director Emilio Gallo in Documentary Brazil |
DRAMA - ROMANCE
| I KNOW YOU Director Laura Angiulli in Drama Italy |
| My Only Relative. Director Paul Bibb in Drama United Kingdom |
| No Greater Director Nathan Shane Miller in Drama United States |
| Sacred Dreams Director Rob Nelson in Drama United States |
DUST COLLECTOR
EXPERIMENTAL
HORROR
| DRIVE Director Ryan Samuel Gross in Horror, Religious/Faith, Student, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
HUMAN SPIRIT
| Appealing Director Steven C Shaffer in Human Spirit United States |
| Fedelta: Soldiers. Prisoners. Director Stephen Mancini in Documentary, Human Spirit United States |
| Frank Bey: All My Dues Are Paid Directors Tom Dwyer, Lisa Palattella in Human Spirit United States |
| Land of the Mustaches Director Leon Joosen in Human Spirit United States |
| Tattoos in the Memory Director Luis Llosa in Human Spirit Peru |
| Triumph of the Heart Director Anthony D'Ambrosio in Human Spirit United States |
INSPIRATIONAL
| ATLANTIS UNTOLD Director Margie Galliver and Nigel Galliver in Inspirational Australia |
| Faith and Tango – a dance with life Director Joergen Erik Assentoft in Inspirational Argentina |
| MASS Director Susan Campochiaro Confrey in Inspirational, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
LGBT
| Confession Director Alysen Rose in LGBT United States |
| "The Little King" Director ROMULO CORREA in LGBT Brazil |
LOOSE SHORTS
| The Path of Redemption Director Eric Onderstal in Loose Shorts Australia |
MUSIC VIDEO
| Hope Directors Timothy Carmon, Kristi Foley in Music Video, Original Song (subcat) United States |
| "We Can Be Kind" Director Drue Pennella in Music Video United States |
NOVEL MANUSCRIPT
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RELIGION/FAITH
| Bardejov Director Danny A Abeckaser in Religious/Faith United States |
| DRIVE Director Ryan Samuel Gross in Horror, Religious/Faith, Student, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
| Living Law@ Law & Religion series Submitter Wayne Carroll in Religious/Faith |
| Mar Moussa Director Justine Aurelia Malle in Religious/Faith France |
| MASS Director Susan Campochiaro Confrey in Religious/Faith United States |
| Missions Upside Down Director Mark C Volkers in Religious/Faith, Editing (subc |
| My Heart Remembers Director Stephen Folker in Religious/Faith, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
| Ocean Cities exploring our connection to the Sea Director chuck davis MD, MFA Timothy Beatley PHd in Religious/Faith United States |
| QUAKERS: The Quiet Revolutionaries Director Janet Paxton Gardner in Religious/Faith United States |
| Rose de Chine 凉风抚心 Director Hugo Boué in Religious/Faith France |
| SIMON SAYS Director michael joseph prieto in Religious/Faith United States |
| The Empty Church Director John Wesley Norton in Religious/Faith United States |
| "THE RECIPE TO SAVE HUMANITY" Director yosef tager in Religious/Faith |
| The Whirling Dervish Submitter Osama Elolemy in Religious/Faith Egypt |
| Unexpected Faith Director Brian Warzocha in Religious/Faith United States |
| VIATICUM Director Derek Frey in Comedy, Religious/Faith United States |
SPORTS
| Almost Fallen Writers Ramon M. Olivier, Edward Wendell in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| ANGELIC the musical Writers Nicholas D Hafner, John E Coates in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Asaliah's choice - First Dynasty of Light script Writer Iris Vignola in Feature Length Scripts Italy |
| Christmas Almanac Writer Alan Robert Smith in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Dance of The Innocent - Update 12-31-24 Writer TL Michaels in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Dance of The Innocent - update 1-31-25 Writer TL Michaels in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Do This in Memory of Me Writer John Michael Rosengren in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| EXODUS BUDAPEST 1956 Submitter James Morris in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| FINDING THE WORDS Writer Dave Orvis in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| From the Shadows Submitter Thomas Vines in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Good Writer Monte Albers de Leon in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| In My Brother's Image Writers Eugene Pogany, Tamas Harangi in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Journey to Sand Castle Writer Leslee Breene in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Maddie's Christmas Show Writer Chris Carnicelli in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| MALUM-PART ONE The Seven Seals by JTR Writer Joseph Thomas Rivera in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| MONEY IS THE STREAM OF BLOOD Writer Kevin Ndango in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| Old Timers Day Writers James Joyce Verderosa, Richard LoPresto in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| SAVONAROLA & THE TRIAL OF FIRE Submitter Giampietro Manzalini in Feature Length Scripts Italy |
| Sweet Pan Writer Marvin L Ishmael in Feature Length Scripts Trinidad and Tobago |
| The Farmer and his Wife Writer Steven John Antonuccio in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Real Santa Story Writers Frank Mancuso, Nick Trombetta in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Solomon Project Writer Nancy Lydia Kimmel in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| The Tree With No Heart Submitter Aaron Huckleberry in Feature Length Scripts United Kingdom |
| The Whole Zen Thing Writer Mark N. Clemente in Feature Length Scripts United States |
| "WINNING" Writer Charles Edward Mack in Feature Length Scripts United States |
SHORT FILM SCRIPTS
| Miracle of Grace Writer Al Raif in Short Film Scripts Canada |
| Old Pierre Submitter Helen Georgiou in Short Film Scripts Australia |
| Thy Will Be Done Writer Zach Gossett in Short Film Scripts United States |
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| Abraham's Land Director David Grabarkewitz in Social Issues United States |
| DRIVE Director Ryan Samuel Gross in Horror, Religious/Faith, Student, Original Concept (subcat) United States |
| Autocorrect Director Mark Campbell in Tight Shorts United States |
TELEPLAY
WEBISODE
YOUTH ISSUES
ZERO BUDGET
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YOUTH ISSUES
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A Night With No Gun Shots (Short) Director Kathy O Lofton in Youth Isues United States |
ZERO BUDGET
| My Boy Directors Jeff LeForce, Christopher Anderson in Zero Budget United States |